tell you several weeks ago i was proud to stand with my senators rand paul and short letter nd a o harry reed that said we will filibuster any legislation that threatens the right to keep and arms. and what we saw happen in the incredible.ks was the american people got engaged. in this room men began speaking out, began began going ngton, on line, facebook, twitter and saying go after the violent criminals, come down on them ike a ton of bricks, but protect the constitutional law abiding americans. to protect he fate our second amendment there was whone who worked harder and i was more honored to be side by side with than your senior senator, lindsey graham. [applause] >> as a result of the leadership of lindsey graham and tim scott and countless others, and as a of each of you speaking out and the american people , whenheard, two weeks ago president obama's gun control voted on every proposal this would undermine our right to keep and bear arms in the united senate. [applause] >> we should be defending the amendments ifth against an administration that on its es no limits powers. to sta